Eliastjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Eliastjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Eliastjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Eliastjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Eliastjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Eliastjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Eliastjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandtpike54 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmzander41 cm
- 3Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
- 4Karin Erikssonroach15 cm
- 5Mikko Holmroach15 cm
- 6Anders Lindqvistroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmRickard Brandt
zander41 cmJukka Sandström
perch18 cmJukka Sandström
roach15 cmKarin Eriksson
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